Rated 5 out of
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dustin from
AwesomeI've bought 3 of these in the last year for bass fishing in south Texas. They're unbreakable. Drag never slips during a heavy duty hook set, gears have zero wear after a whole season of punching mats and froggin. Yet I can still back off the breaks and launch every bit of line off the spool with a Zara spook with absolutely no bashlashing. Smooth and durable.

Date published: 2014-12-18

Rated 5 out of
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fischstick from
Accidental Muskie EncounterI purchased this reel for large and smallmouth bass and pike action in Minnesota. It has performed excellent for that, taking down those three species with ease. I can also attest to the strength and durability after taking down a 40 inch Muskie, caught by accident. Despite taking five lengthy drag singing runs, the reel performed flawlessly. It has not made noises, or acted strange in any way, since that encounter. Like other have said, this reel performs at a level above its price point, and will look to purchase another in the future.

Date published: 2013-06-16

Rated 5 out of
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John from
Replaced Shimano Cardiff 200Fished with Garcia bait casters for the past 42 years. Decided to try a Shimano round reel about 4 years ago. The Cardiff is a very solid reel and would cast a 1/4 oz jig with 10 lbs mono a long way. I did have to use a hard two handed swing to get max distance. On Christmas Eve I fished from the bank at my local lake for the last time with the Shimano reel. I caught several small bass with the 1/4 oz jig. The day after Christmas I purchased the Orra 2 Inshore from Bass Pro. I spooled up with 12 lbs test mono and tied on the same 1/4 oz jig. The casting difference was amazing. I could make a smooth one handed cast with the Orra and reach the same distance that I normally reached with a hard two handed cast with the Shimano. I would say that I just upgraded from a Chevy to a BMW in the overall feel and performance category with the Orra Inshore.

Date published: 2013-12-27

Rated 5 out of
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Buzz from
Great saltwater reelHad this reel for 6 months. I use this in saltwater for my wade and surf fishing. I havent done one maintenance and works like new. I just rinse out with fresh water after every use. I was amazed when reel in a 30 pound Red Drum and 40 Black Drum. Its very smooth and light on the hand. And I havent bought a reel since. Ima same Shimano Curado for freshwater and use ORRA Inshore in saltwater. Great reel.....

Date published: 2011-07-26

Rated 2 out of
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TxKayaker from
TxKayakerI bought this reel as my entry reel into higher end fishing reels for my inshore fishing. At first I was very happy with the reel. But after several months of usage, I began to get many backlashes, no matter what type of line I used. During one of my fishing trips the side plate came off along with the braking system. Luckily I was still within my first year of ownership and the warranty covered the repair.

Date published: 2012-09-07

Rated 5 out of
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#1 boss from
BORING,BORING,BORINGI was completely shocked at how boring this reel made my first catch.I bought this reel about 6 months ago and coupled it with the Veritas rod as i figured it would handle anything i caught while wade fishing down here in South Texas.Well handle anything it did!!! My first catch was a 23'' red fish,as anyone who has ever caught a red fish knows that at 23'' your in for a good battle.This reel muscled in my red fish like a BOSS!! I was in awe of the strength of this little reel and the backbone of the coupled rod made this combo lethal!! I had to dumb down the drag and "play" with the fish now to give it a shot,poor fish.
Anyone looking for an amazing rod and reel that can handle just about anything, you just cant go wrong with this combo and at these prices ABU is practically giving them away,thank you may i have another!!! Just be prepared to be bored your first couple of cast....

Date published: 2011-09-27

Rated 5 out of
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nune3901 from
Phenomenal Reel!Two years ago a friend of mine introduced me to bass fishing. My first bait cast reel was a Blackmax. I couldn't get over how smooth and forgiving this reel is. I have since graduated to an Orra with a Veratis rod snd can't be happier. I plan on investing in a Revo soon. Abu Garcia is the only fishing equipment that I own and see no reason whatsoever to change. Thanks for a great product!

Date published: 2015-03-24

Rated 4 out of
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DAYTONA Ladie Killer from
ORRA saltwater reelGot this reel my 7'2ft. 8-17lb. All Star ARS saltwater rod. Fits perfect in my hand and lite. The reel is smooth like butter. I use this mostly whem Im fishing for Red and Trout. Works all the time. If your fishing off the boat, pier,surf, or wade. This reel will get the job done. The casting feels better than Shimano Citica. Thats coming from a Citica guy. The price is mid range. But like it.